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From: ahearn@convex.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: "Gay Rights":  A conflict of values
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 14:38:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 14:38:00 1984
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Nf-From: convex!ahearn    Nov  1 13:38:00 1984

Alcoholism is "Type 0 wrongness"? Alcoholism hurts noone but the alcoholic?
Anyone who has enough intelligence to even switch on a television set knows
differently. You may think a glass of Cabernet is a harmless luxury, Mr.
Brunson. Unfortunately, there are millions of people around the world
suffering from the *disease* of alcoholism for whom a simple glass of wine
is an invitation to disaster.

I know you won't listen to me about this, since you write that intolerance
is to be lauded. I challenge you, though, to find some *real* alcoholics
and see what they tell you about this crackpot idea of yours. Wander into 
an open meeting of Alcoholics Annonymous, ask the people there if they think
noone but themselves has been harmed by their alcohlism, and summarize your
responses to the net. If you're not willing to do even this basic amount of
research, don't expect me to take your *opinions* seriously.

Regards,

Joe Ahearn
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